Hinge.



No. 798,879. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905. 0. OORRIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

Application filed May 26,1905. Serial No. 262,387.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OWEN CORRIGAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Attleboro Falls, in the county of Bristol and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hinges,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hinges adapted especially for sectionalbracelets and other articles of jewelry, and has for its objects toproduce a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of this characterwhich may be readily applied for use, one which will obviate theemployment of hard solder for its attachment, and one which will limitthe opening movement of the bracelet.

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a braceletequipped with a hinge embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlargeddetail view of the hinge. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of one of the hingemembers, and Fig. i is a similar view of the other hinge member.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a bracelet comprising a pair ofsections 2, having their meeting ends connected for relative movement bymeans of a hinge 3, these parts, except as hereinafter explained, beingof any appropriate construction and material.

The hinge 3, constituting the subject-matter of the present invention,comprises a primary member L and a secondary member 5, the members beingprovided with tubular body portions 6, entered, respectively, into theadjacent ends of the sections 2, which latter are of tubular form, asusual, and have the tubular portions 6 fitted snugly therein. The hingemembers 4: and 5 are each composed of a single blank of sheet metal bentinto shape to form the tubular body portion 6 and a projecting portionor ear 7, one of said ears being hollow to receive the other, and theears being pivotally connected by a transverse pintle 8. The outer edgeof the inclosed ear 7 is beveled, as at 9, to permit relative movementof the hinge members and to constitute a stop for limiting suchmovement, as is illustrated in Fig. 2.

In practice the tubular portions 6 of the hinges are entered into theends of the elements to be connected, as heretofore explained, one ofthe ears 7 being seated within the other and hingedly connected theretoby means of the pintle, it being understood that the portion 6 of thehinge members may, if necessary or desirable, be attached in anysuitable manner to the sections 2. Then the braceletsections are movedto open position, such movement will be limited owing to the con-.

tact of the beveled portion or stop 9 of one of the ears with theadjacent edge wall of the other.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce a comparativelysimpleand inexpensive device admirably adapted for the attainment of the endsin view and one which in practice may be attached to the braceletelements without the employment of hard solder, it being understood thatin attaining these ends minor changes in the details herein set forthmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Ahinge of the type described comprising a pair of members each consistingof a body portion and a projecting ear, one of said ears being hollowfor the reception of the other, and a pintle pivotally connecting thehinge members.

2. A hinge of the type described, comprising a pair of members eachconsisting of a body portion and a projecting car, one of said earsbeing hollow :for the reception of the other, and a pintle extendedthrough the ears for pivotally connecting the members, one of the earsbeing beveled to permit relative movement of the members andconstituting a stop for limiting such movement.

3. A hinge of the character described comprising a pair of members eachcomposed of a single blank of material shaped to produce a tubularportion and a projecting ear, one of said ears being hollow for thereception of the other, and a pintle entered through the ears forpivotally connecting the members.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OWVEN CORRIGAN.

WVitnesses:

J. ARTHUR OoRRIeAN, CHARLES A. MoNNInR.

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